RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. PURPOSE:

 1.1The Island Home Health Care believes in providing opportunities for its staff and
   employees to advance within the organization.

 1.2 Promotion opportunities to positions of higher responsibility for existing staff members
   will be limited only by the individual’s ambition, attitude and qualifications in experience,
   education and capabilities.

2. POLICY:

 2.1 Island Home Health Care’s recruitment process strives to recruit the most appropriate
   candidate in a timely manner. International recruitment and Immigration / Visa
   procedures may require the use of an agency which the policy & procedure is outlined in
   policy.

3. DEFINITION:

 3.1 Promotion is the movement of an employee to a higher grade level either within the
   same department or to another department due to a change in duties and not due to a
   market adjustment in salary.

 3.2 Eligibility: any employee in good standing is eligible for promotion consideration,
   assuming he or she meets the minimum qualifications for the position.

4. PROCEDURE:

 4.1 Personnel Requisition:
   4.1.1 Staff requisition form must be completed to fill the position.
   4.1.2 Requisition must be initiated by the Nurse In charge; approved by the Operation Manager/ Human Resource.
   4.1.3 Personnel Requisition should indicate the following:
   4.1.3.1 Position Title
   4.1.3.2 Position Hours / Shifts
   4.1.3.3 Reason for opening
   4.1.3.4 Essential job functions and qualifications
 4.2 Job Posting
   4.2.1 All regular exempt and non -exempt job openings are posted on bulletin board for
   employees to review.
   4.2.2 Job will remain posted until the position is filled
   4.2.3 Job postings are updated and as needed.
 4.3 Internal Transfer
   4.3.1 Employee / staff who have been in their current position for at least one year may
   apply for internal job opening.
   4.3.2 The requirement may be waived with the consent of the employee Nurse In
   Charge and the Human Resource
   4.3.3 All applicants for a posted vacancy will be considered on the basis of their
    qualifications and ability to perform the job successfully.
   4.3.4 Internal candidates who are not selected will be notified by the HR
 4.4 Recruitment Advertising
   4.4.1 Positions are advertised externally based on need and budget requirements.
   4.4.2 The HR is responsible for placing all recruitment advertising.
 4.5 Interview Process
   4.5.1 The HR and the Senior Nurse in Charge will screen applications and resumes
   prior to scheduling interviews.
   4.5.2 Interviews are conducted by the HR and the Senior Staff In Charge
   4.5.3 After the interview process, HR/Senior Nurse In-Charge will notify the selected
   applicant for the position applied.
   4.5.4 After a decision has been made to hire a particular candidate, an offer
    will be made to that individual contingent on satisfactory completion of all required
   documents.  4.6 Job Offers
   4.6.1 Upon completion all requirements, HR will notify the candidate to confirm the job
   offer.

5. RESPONSIBILITY:

 5.1 IHHC Human Resources is responsible to oversee this policy
 5.2 IHHC Staffs have the responsibility to read and comply with this guideline.

6. APPENDICES

 Nil

7. REFERENCES:

 7.1 CARF 2016 Medical Rehabilitation Standards Manual; 1.I.8.b (2)(3) Human Resources Job Posting